Articles from the October 9, 2019 edition


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  • McKenzie County Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Public Works Building

    Oct 9, 2019

    After breaking ground in the spring of 2018, the new McKenzie County Public Works Building opened its doors the first week in September. The grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by tours of the facility and refreshments on October 1. The new public works building is located on a 32-acre site and totals 67,000 sq ft. The building houses the following county departments: Road & Bridge, Planning and Zoning, Water, GIS, Weed Control and WAWSA Office...

  • Richland County Residents Urged to Attend Public Service Commission Meeting, Oct. 29, Helena

    Oct 9, 2019

    The Richland County Commissioners requested a meeting with the Public Service Commission (PSC) to discuss the proposed closure of the Lewis & Clark substation of MDU located in Sidney, MT. The PSC favorably awarded the Commissioners an open meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 29, after 11:00 a.m., and the conclusion of the regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 1701 Prospect Avenue in Helena. The Richland County Commissioners asked Richland Economic Development Corp. to make the arrangements to and from Helena for anyone who would like...

  • Trail Of Treats, Costume Contest, Harvest Carnival, Sidney, Oct. 26

    Oct 9, 2019

    The annual Trail of Treats will take place again at Sidney businesses this Halloween season. The Trail of Treats will start at Reese and Ray's IGA at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, and trick or treating at businesses will end at noon that day. Fun, however, will continue with a costume contest starting at 12:30 p.m. at Reynolds Market. The contest is for children up through the fifth grade. There will be prizes and healthy treats at the event. The Roundup will hold its Harvest Carnival for the second straight year on West Main Street between...

  • Watford City Homecoming

    Oct 9, 2019

    After a busy Homecoming week of special activities, the student body voted and crowned their classmates....

  • Carla Desjarlais, 59 Sidney, MT

    Oct 9, 2019

    Mass of the Christian Burial for Carla Desjarlais, 59, of Sidney was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 8 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Callistus “Cally” Igwenagu as presider. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home in Sidney. Visitation was Monday, October 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before mass at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Carla passed away on Tuesday, Octob...

  • Daniel Jay "Bug" Hoffman, 56, Alice, ND

    Oct 9, 2019

    A Memorial Service for Daniel Jay Hoffman, 56, of Alice, ND was held at 1 p.m., Friday, October 4 at Bethel Community Church in Culbertson with Pastor Brandon Marschner officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Daniel “Bug” passed away on Saturday, September 28 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND....

  • Orville "Buck" Herman, 65 Lambert, MT

    Oct 9, 2019

    Funeral services for Orville “Buck” Herman, 65, of Lambert, MT were held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, October 6 at the Lambert High School in Lambert, MT, with interment at the Lambert Cemetary. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is caring for the family. Visitation was on Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, MT. Buck passed away on Sunday, September 29 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT....

  • St. Catherine's Fall Dinner in Fairview, Nov. 3

    Oct 9, 2019

    Please come and join us for the always-delicious celebration of fall at St. Catherine’s Fall Dinner on Sunday, November 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 317 W 7th St, Fairview. Enjoy turkey and dressing, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, salads and homemade pies for dessert. There will be live entertainment by Judd Burman, Alyson Cayko) Schriver and Amy (Karst) Balcer. Carry out boxes will be available by calling 406-742-5293. There will be a free will offering for the meal. For more information contact AnnDee Taylor at 406-480...

  • (Updated 10-11-16) Kiwanis Apples to be Here Oct. 19 & 20

    Oct 9, 2019

    Kiwanis fruit will be available for pickup at Johnson Hardware’s warehouse, just north of Action Auto on 3rd. Ave. NE, on Saturday, October 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m....

  • Red Cross: Donors Of All Blood Types, Races And Ethnicities Needed

    Oct 9, 2019

    The American Red Cross urges people of all races and ethnicities to give blood or platelets to help increase the diversity of the blood supply. The vast majority of blood types fall into one of the major blood groups. However, for patients with rare blood types or those who receive regular blood transfusions, blood must be matched closely – beyond the primary A, B, O and AB blood types – to reduce the risk of developing complications from transfusion therapy. The best match may be someone of the same racial or ethnic group. Eight-year-old AJ...

  • Fairview Holiday Bazaar, Lighting of the Bridge to Take Place Nov. 17

    Oct 9, 2019

    The much anticipated Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Fair and the Lighting of the Fairview Bridge will take place on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Find the perfect gift, or something special for yourself at the Bazaar in the Fairview High School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn something new by taking in one of the demonstrations, and enjoy lunch at the concession stand. The spectacular Lighting of the Bridge takes place in Sundheim Park from 5 to 8 p.m., with the fireworks starting at 7 p.m. Take the kids on a hayride, warm up with a hot dog and some...

  • Me & Mrachek One More Time

    Don Mrachek|Oct 9, 2019

    Russ and I met in the fall of 1963, Russ had recently moved from Minnesota to Dickinson with his parents and family. Russ's dad, Joe, and his older brother, John, were drawn to Dickinson with a company that built electrical transmission lines. Russ and I met in the Journalism Department at Dickinson State University. We hit it off right away and became best friends. Besides everyday journalism classes the department put out a newspaper called the Western Concept. Russ and I wrote a column about...

  • Sidney Falls to Glendive

    Oct 9, 2019

  • Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging Competition

    Oct 9, 2019

    Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Judging Contest Livestock Judging Novice High Teams Placing Total Team 1 1468 Golden Valley/Wibaux Novice 2 1402 Richland Novice 3 942 Custer Novice 1 4 709 Roosevelt Novice 5 679 Richland Novice 1 6 663 Dawson Novice 7 359 Sandhill Rangers Novice 8 358 Roosevelt Novice 2 High Individuals 1 388 Tayler Feiring / Golden Valley/Wibaux Novice 2 368 Carly Buxbaum / Richland Novice 3 368 Jack Tvedt/ Golden Valley/Wibaux Novice 4 362 TC Berwick / Roosevelt Novice 5 360...

  • Free Workshop "Palmer Amaranth: It's Coming! What You Need to Know", November 5, Sidney

    Beth Redlin|Oct 9, 2019

    SIDNEY, MT - What’s scarier than all the ghosts and goblins roaming the countryside on Halloween? Palmer Amaranth lurking in your fields! Palmer Amaranth, a pigweed relative, is one of the most serious weeds facing American agriculture today and it’s coming this way! After traveling across the southern U.S. and moving northward through the Midwestern states into North Dakota, it now sits on our doorstep ready to pounce. Be prepared. Join us for a free half-day workshop, “Palmer Amaranth: It’s Coming! What You Need to Know” on Tuesday,...

  • Rhythm and Ramble Entertains Sidney Crowd

    Oct 9, 2019

  • Fall Harvest Fruits And Vegetables

    Carrie Krug|Oct 9, 2019

    As days start to get colder and leaves start to fall, you may find yourself wondering; what fresh fruits and veggies are in season this time of year? In the Explore Fall’s Seasonal Foods (2014) Article, written by Pamela Daniels, from Michigan State University Extension Services, produce when in season is usually better quality, tastes better, is more affordable, and usually is available in large amounts. Some fall fruit and veggies that are in season are apples, beets, broccoli, carrots, kale, leeks, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squash a...

  • Savage Homecoming

    Oct 9, 2019

  • Richland County Crimestoppers Wanted Person Of The Week

    Oct 9, 2019

    On May 7, 2019 a Bench Warrant was issued out of Montana Seventh Judicial District Court, in Richland County for the arrest of Joseph Dayton Cook for Failure to Appear for Adjudicatory Hearing set for May 6, 2019. Crimestoppers would like to remind everyone that it is a crime to knowingly harbor a person that is wanted by a law enforcement agency. In March of 2019 Joseph Dayton Cook had been arrested in Williams County, North Dakota on a warrant of Montana Seventh Judicial District Court for...

  • Watford City Plans To Have New Elementary School Ready By Fall Of 2020

    Anna Dragseth|Oct 9, 2019

    The oil and gas industry continues to attract more and more new families to Watford City, and with that, the population of students continues to increase. The McKenzie County school district’s growing enrollment rate has so far required the expansion of the existing elementary school in 2012 and the construction of a 53 million dollar high school in 2016 and now requires an additional elementary school. “Our current Kindergarten through 5th-grade student population is approximately 1,035 students - which clearly shows a need for two ele...

  • Community Day Of Service Planned For Saturday, Oct. 12, Sidney

    Oct 9, 2019

    Members of the Sidney Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invite the community to join with them in a Day of Service to the City of Sidney on Saturday, October 12 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. followed by a Soup Potluck at the Church. Bret and Lorraine Allen have been working with George Biebl and the Parks & Recreation board to come up with a list of various projects around the city that community residents can help with. The Day of Serivce will begin at 9 a.m. at the Sidney Chapel, 1215 5th St SW (across from West Side Elementary)...

  • 2019 Charity Ball A Success

    Oct 9, 2019

    The 2019 Charity Ball made “Magic in the Moonlight” for close to 350 attendees at the Well at Williston State College Friday, September 27. The Foundation’s annual fundraiser is the largest of the year and 100% of the proceeds stay in Williston to touch the lives of those that seek care from CHI St. Alexius Health Williston. The Foundation’s goal is to support our local non-profit hospital in its founding mission to minister to the sick of our community. From its inception nearly 100 years ago, CHI St. Alexius Health has partnered with members...

  • George Stuckers Started Hunting When He Was A Kid

    Nicole Lucina|Oct 9, 2019

    It's that time of the year again and hunters couldn't be happier. In a lot of cases, hunting is something they have done their whole lives. Hunter George Stuckers Jr. has been at it since he was a kid. "I was given my first Red Ryder BB gun when I was five years old. I couldn't even cock it myself, I had to have my dad do it for me," Stuckers said. Stuckers hunts everything from water fowl, upland game, big game and even does carp shooting. He said his favorite to hunt are elk. Stuckers said...

  • Free Hunter Workshop In Glasgow

    Oct 9, 2019

    With the detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state of Montana in 2017, the way hunters approach the hunting and processing of the big game animals of the deer family is changing; especially with hunting and processing an animal in a CWD management zone. At this free workshop, hunters will learn all about hunting in a CWD management zone, including information on CWD, how to extract lymph nodes for testing, and how to quarter a big game animal using the "gutless" method. FWP plans...

  • Dennis Stroughmatt Et L'Esprit Creole To Perform At The Mondak Heritage Center's Harvestfest, Nov. 8

    Oct 9, 2019

    Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole will be performing at the MonDak Heritage Center's HarvestFest event on November 8. Along with Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit's music, attendees will also enjoy seasonal beer and brats (wine and punch for non-beer drinkers) as part of the HarvestFest fundraiser. Tickets are available through the MonDak Heritage Center, $50 per person, $40 for MDHC & NAN members. Attendees for this event must be 21 or older to attend. Originally from southeastern Illinois,...

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